2025-09 Istanbul, Turkey

  • Maiden's Tower
    Maiden's Tower
    Sea of Marmara, Besiktas Pier, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7776
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Art
    Art
    The artist did a great job of creating depth in the painting.
    Besiktas Pier, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7778
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Art
    Art
    Very realistic painting.
    Besiktas Pier, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7779
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Turkish Flag
    Turkish Flag
    Besiktas Pier, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7783
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cat
    Cat
    Besiktas Pier, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7786
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Weapons
    Weapons
    Naval Museum, Besiktas Pier, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7787
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Weapons
    Weapons
    Naval Museum, Besiktas Pier, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7788
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Weapons
    Weapons
    Naval Museum, Besiktas Pier, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7789
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Weapons
    Weapons
    Naval Museum, Besiktas Pier, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7790
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Weapons
    Weapons
    Naval Museum, Besiktas Pier, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7791
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Doors
    Doors
    The Palace complex is very large with major buildings being converted to other use.
    Dolmabahce Palace, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7792
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dolmabahce Palace Gate
    Dolmabahce Palace Gate
    The main gate.
    Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7795
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dolmabahce Palace Gate Detail
    Dolmabahce Palace Gate Detail
    Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7796
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dolmabahce Palace Gate Detail
    Dolmabahce Palace Gate Detail
    Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7797
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dolmabahce Palace Gate Detail
    Dolmabahce Palace Gate Detail
    Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7798
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dolmabahce Palace Gates
    Dolmabahce Palace Gates
    Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7800
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gate
    Gate
    This appears to be a park area across from the Palace.
    Dolmabahce, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7802
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
    Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
    The founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938 who spent much of his time at the Dolmabahce Palace.
    Dolmabahce, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7809
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Windows & Columns
    Windows & Columns
    Dolmabahce Palace, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#2750
    Larry L. Jackson
  • University Gate
    University Gate
    A back gate of a public art university across the road from the Dolmabahce Palace.
    Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7811
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sycamore Bark
    Sycamore Bark
    Platanus species
    Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7815
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hooded Crow
    Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7819
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cat
    Cat
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7825
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cat
    Cat
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7826
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dahlia
    Dahlia
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7829
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dahlias
    Dahlias
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7830
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Arch
    Arch
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7831
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fountain
    Fountain
    Part of the old Palace complex.
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7833
    Larry L. Jackson
  • House Sparrows
    House Sparrows
    Passer domesticus
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7839
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Grill
    Grill
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7841
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bulk Carriers
    Bulk Carriers
    Two large ships heading out of the Bosphorus.
    Bosphorus, National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7844
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Black-backed Gull juvenile
    Great Black-backed Gull juvenile
    Larus marinus
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7846
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lamp Post
    Lamp Post
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7849
    Larry L. Jackson
  • National Painting Museum
    National Painting Museum
    Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#0543
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bulk Carrier
    Bulk Carrier
    Bosphorus, National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7852
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Door
    Door
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7854
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Nice view of the Bosphorus.
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7856
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walk
    Walk
    National Painting Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7858
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anchor
    Anchor
    Massive anchor.
    Naval Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7859
    Larry L. Jackson
  • 11.5 ton Propeller
    11.5 ton Propeller
    One of the four propellers on the Battle Cruiser TCG Yavuz.  The ship was a gift from Germany, fought alongside Germany in WW 1, was neutral in WW 2, decommissioned in 1950, scrapped in 1973.
    Naval Museum, Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7860
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tomb of Hayreddin Barbarossa
    Tomb of Hayreddin Barbarossa
    Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7863
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Art
    Art
    Eagle made from stainless steel pipe.
    Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7864
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sinan Pasha Mosque
    Sinan Pasha Mosque
    Besiktas District, Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025
    2025-09-13#7865
    Larry L. Jackson